Dirty Diamonds

A bum bag full of diamonds. And a daring journey to the Kimberley – with a nostalgic 90s soundtrack.

A Blak and downright badass crime caper.

Cassie is a Kalkadoon forensic investigator drawn into a case that keeps edging closer to home, thanks to a bum bag full of stolen diamonds. Jordan is a Noongar DJ navigating loyalty and family secrets. Together, the unlikely new friends are on a mission to uncover long-buried truths – all while attempting to outrun a bikie boyfriend and a mysterious man in a suit.

Written and directed by proud Kalkadoon woman Abbie-lee Lewis ( Saplings ) and starring Logie Award winner Lila McGuire ( Goolagong ) and Ruby Henaway ( The Sapphires ), this playful and moving world premiere inspired by the infamous Argyle diamond mine heist of the late 1980s was a finalist for the Australian Theatre Festival’s New Play Award in New York. Zippy dialogue, a pulsing, nostalgic score and the ingenious use of video drive the journey from Perth to the Kimberley in this one-of-a-kind comedy from a promising talent.